Nuts · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Where are almonds grown?
California grows the most almonds: over 99% of the 1,366,841 bearing acres of almonds in the US in 2022.
Among states with published figures, next come Florida (under 1%) and New Mexico (under 1%).
- US total, 2022 Census
- 1.4 million acresbearing acres
- Top state
- Californiaover 99% of total
- Farms reporting, 2022
- 7,789in 34 states
- Counties reporting
- 13093 withheld
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. State view: 2022 Census of Agriculture. County view: 2022 Census of Agriculture (bearing acres).
Which state grows the most almonds?
California grows the most almonds: over 99% of the 1,366,841 bearing acres of almonds in the US in 2022. Ranked by the 2022 Census of Agriculture (bearing acres).
* Rank among states with published figures. A state whose figure is withheld could rank higher.
Which counties grow the most almonds?
From the 2022 Census of Agriculture, which reports almonds for 130 counties. NASS withholds 93 of those county figures to protect individual farms, so a withheld county could be larger than some listed here.
| County | Bearing acres | Share of US |
|---|---|---|
| Fresno County, CA | 258,460 | 19% |
| Kern County, CA | 216,183 | 16% |
| Stanislaus County, CA | 198,594 | 15% |
| Merced County, CA | 141,467 | 10% |
| Madera County, CA | 133,566 | 10% |
| San Joaquin County, CA | 94,970 | 7% |
| Colusa County, CA | 63,097 | 5% |
| Tulare County, CA | 60,571 | 4% |
| Glenn County, CA | 54,543 | 4% |
| Kings County, CA | 37,359 | 3% |
| Butte County, CA | 33,271 | 2% |
| Yolo County, CA | 33,019 | 2% |
| Tehama County, CA | 11,283 | under 1% |
| Solano County, CA | 11,227 | under 1% |
| Sutter County, CA | 9,364 | under 1% |
How has US production of almonds changed?
NASS annual estimates, 2000 to 2025.
Almonds by the numbers
Each note is calculated from USDA NASS data; the source is listed under it.
How concentrated
The top three states, California, Florida and New Mexico, account for over 99% of the bearing acres of almonds in the US.
2022 Census of Agriculture
How widespread
Farms in 34 states reported almonds in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, 7,789 farms in all.
2022 Census of Agriculture
Top county
Fresno County, California has 19% of the bearing acres of almonds in the US, the most of any county with a published figure.
2022 Census of Agriculture
Ten-year change
US production of almonds rose 43% between 2015 and 2025, from 1.9 billion pounds to 2.7 billion pounds.
NASS annual estimates
Biggest year
The biggest year in NASS estimates since 2000 was 2020, at 3.1 billion pounds.
NASS annual estimates
Census to Census
Bearing acres of almonds in the US rose 118% between the 2002 and 2022 Censuses of Agriculture, from 625,616 acres to 1.4 million acres.
Censuses of Agriculture, 2002 to 2022
About this data
State and national figures come from the 2022 Census of Agriculture. County figures and the county map come from the 2022 Census of Agriculture, the only source that covers every county. NASS withholds some figures, marked "withheld", to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Quick Stats. Series: ALMONDS - ACRES BEARING; ALMONDS, UTILIZED, SHELLED - PRODUCTION, MEASURED IN LB. Data processed 2026-11-06. Methodology.